Art & Soul Sundays: Akili Ni Mali and Kierra Ready

Name: Art & Soul Sundays: Akili Ni Mali and Kierra Ready
Start: 2025-03-23T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-23T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Indianapolis Artsgarden

Schedule

Sun Mar 23 2025 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Indianapolis Artsgarden | Indianapolis, IN

2025 Art & Soul Featured Artists Akili Ni Mali (recording artist and actor) and Kierra Ready (visual artist and illustrator) team up to bring a collaborative music and live painting experience to the Indianapolis Artsgarden.
Since 1996, Art & Soul has kicked off Black History Month in Indianapolis, and now this celebration of Black culture and creativity is going year-round.
Come to the Indianapolis Artsgarden 3 – 4 p.m. for Art & Soul Sundays, a time for everyone to come together for soulful music and artistic expression to get their week started.
All events are free and family-friendly. Parking is available in the Circle Centre Mall garages.
Akili Ni Mali
Akili Ni Mali is an independent recording artist, born in California and raised in Indianapolis. With a sound blend of R&B, soul, jazz, and pop, some of her musical influences are Jazmine Sullivan, Rachelle Farrelle, Sadé, and India Arie. She released her EP Breathe in 2020, along with singles “Good Life” (2020), “Right” (2021), “Sold” (2022), “Lana Del Rey” (2023) and “9-5” (2024), and her latest EP Changes (2024). Akili is also a professional actor with representation out of Chicago.
Kierra Ready
Kierra is a multidisciplinary artist whose work is deeply rooted in community and culture. She creates art that sparks conversations, encourages unity, and invites people to experience the beauty of diversity. With a strong passion for storytelling through visual media, Kierra strives to uplift and inspire through every project, connecting people through creativity and shared experiences. Past exhibitions include Phoenix Theatre: Taking Up Space, Indy Black Expo: Art Speaks, Storefront Indy: Fine Chic, and Re:Public: Beautiful Things Grow Here.